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Balls Wall

Arizona > Northern Arizona > Williams Area > Bill Williams Mountain

Description

The Balls Wall is a small south facing cliff located just a couple miles up FR 111. It's the "rock dike" as described in Tim Toula's directions to The Balls in A Cheap Way To Fly. It's likely that The Balls, the two mammoth boulders located beneath the road, trundled down over time from what I have now dubbed the Balls Wall, the first small cliff encountered as you ascend the mountain. The rock climbs well, offering mostly bolted face climbing, but there are a couple worthy cracks as well. The Balls Wall is your typical unimpressive looking cliff that offers surprisingly good rock and routes. Though small, it is worth a good day of climbing for the 5.11 leader.

Getting There

Follow FR 111 for about 2.4 miles. Just past a sharp right turn you will drive beneath the small cliff on your left. Park without blocking the road and walk 150 feet up the steep hill to the cliff. This is also the parking for The Balls, the two massive boulders located in the pines 100 feet beneath the road.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
Crackle
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
Pop
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 3
Cactus Amongstus
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
Easy Skunkin'
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 3
Skinky Reggae -aka Snake Legs
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 2
Gobiphobia
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
Smoked Turkey
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Crackle
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Pop
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Cactus Amongstus
 3
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Easy Skunkin'
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Skinky Reggae -aka Snake Legs
 3
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Gobiphobia
 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Smoked Turkey
 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

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Colin Cox on the FA of Snake Legs 5.11c, Balls Wall, Bill Williams Mountain.
[Hide Photo] Colin Cox on the FA of Snake Legs 5.11c, Balls Wall, Bill Williams Mountain.